The fifth instalment in Peter Ackroyd's acclaimed and bestselling six-volume History of England.
Praise for The History of England series
'Ackroyd's trademark insight and wit, and the glorious interconnectedness of all things, permeate each page' Observer
'Ackroyd writes with such lightly worn erudition and a deceptive ease that he never fails to engage' Daily Telegraph
'In pages of limpid detail, Ackroyd makes history accessible to the layman' Ian Thomson, Independent
Ackroyd writes with such lightly worn erudition and deceptive ease that he never fails to engage